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Southern
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1961
NO. 1 %5
900 Voices to Blend in Songfest
★ Editorial: Year in Perspective
In the 19th century, an old and« bitter English philosopher summed up his age:
“If a thing (has) grown so roiten that it yawns palpable, and is so inexpressibly ugly that the eyes of the very populace discern it and detest it,—bring out a new pot cf varnish, with the requisite supply of putty; and lay it on handsomely. Don’t spare varnish; hew well it will lcok in a few days, if laid on well! Varnish alone is cheap and is safe; avoid carpentering, chiselling, sawing, hammering . . . dry-rot is in it, who knows how deep: don't disturb the old beams and junctures; varnish, varnish, if you will be blessed by gods and men!”
We feel much like that philosopher felt when he looked about him at his Victorian world. For today’s society seems to threw pot upon pot of varnish over its "old beams,” upon its decaying machinery.
We can understand how a society, in an attempt to forget its lack of ideas and concepts, would use varnish to hide its basic deficiencies, its ideological problems, its spiritual sterility. It is not agreeable to us, but we can accept it.
At a university, however, there can be none of this; the jco of a university is to throw its whole self into “Ihe carpentering, chiselling, sawing and hammering” so needed to eliminate the fundamental problems cf the society: the weaknesses in a public philosophy, the materialism of daily life, the lack of a growing culture, the loss of values.
F^r a university's job is to seek out knowledge, to pursue truth, to develop the critical faculties, to create an Arnoldian-type culture, “to disinterestedly seek in its aim at perfection to see things as they really are . .. the pursuit of our total perfection by means of getting to knew, on all the matters which most concern us. the best which has been thought and said in the wcrld.”
A university, as no other institution, must pursue this perfeclicn; it must teach its students just what the “sweetness and light,” the ramifications of beauty and intelligence, are.
If a university ceases to stimulate criticism, to seek cut knowledge, to pursue truth, to create culture, to teach each student to distinguish between the beautiful and the ugly, the sensitive and the vulgar, then it is not doing its job satisfactorily.
University in Transition
We end our four-year stay on the Daily Trojan with this issue. And we leave this university in the midst of a great transition, a transition in which USC could become the West’s lending university, fulfilling much of the university’s duty, or in which it could move in the opposite direction, becoming merely a diploma-factory devoid of real knowledge and learning.
One thing now appears to be certain: this university is not yet a great university; it is a gocd one and it has much potential, but, at the present time, it is a university which cannot quite make up its mind whether to pursue excellence or public acceptance.
The university sends forth fumes of excellence everywhere: publicity notices upon publicity notices tell of the fine things USC is accomplishing. And, indeed, many of the accomplishments are fine; but a university cannot spend most of its time boasting. It must grow* from the inside out. and its end must be the education of its students, the creation of fine and intelligent people, not a carefully planted “public image.”
During our four years at USC we have disturbed many “old beams,” and we have upset a few cans of wrnish. And, in turn, we have not been “blessed by gods and men,” but warned—and even given a friendly threat—as to how many cans of varnish we could upset and how many beams we could disturb. No matter. We did investigate many problems, and we found, beneath the surface, a good deal of rotten wood.
But what of the future?
A Free, Responsible Press
One thing we know must continue if this university is to be a center of knowledge and culture. And that is a responsible and completely free student press.
This year the Daily Trojan has been a vital voice for the student, faculty and administration; it must remain a true and stimulating voice in the future.
For the Daily Trojan is not a public relations tool although it often performs this service for the university. It is the voice of the campus, representing all factions of the university in a fair and honest manner. It must not be controlled by the administration, for then only one point of view can be expressed; it must not be controlled by students floundering about in student government because we then will have a sorry situation such as that which exists at the University of California, at Berkeley and at Los Angeles.
The student newspaper must be—as it has been th^f year—responsible to the university (as represent-
ed oy President Norman Topping), and it must be produced under the combined efforts of student editors and the School of Journalism.
In practice, these two must see to it that the Daily Trojan is a fair, responsible and free student press.
To accept lees is to sacrifice one of the most important activities of a university: the free play of the mind on all subjects of all kinds: the use of the critical faculty to investigate problems and ideas, to create a current of true and fresh ideas.
We on the Daily Trojan have been completely free to say editorially what we have wanted to say, to do what we have wanted to do. This must continue. We ask, in our absence, that faculty, students and administrators back the freedom of the student newspaper—the freedom to criticize, to bring forth new ideas, to re-evaluate old concepts—to the hilt; to make the student newspaper the living conscience of this university.
Administrative ‘Busy Work'
Now, the administrative work under Dean cf Students, Robert J. Downey, cannot be i£aiiy concerned with these ideals of a university and functions of a student press as we have presented them. The primary function of these administrators—a most unfortunate, but necessary function—is to discipline the student when discipline seems necessary and to attend to the reams cf “busy work-’ with which a modern university must involve itself (e.g., student activities and organizations, fraternities and sororities, counseling and housing).
It is a necessary job, but it must never, and we repeat, never be placed above the university’s prime responsibilities to the student. This administrative organization must never be allowed to interfere with a student’s quest for knowledge, with the use of the student's critical instinct, with his individual pursuit of truth and excellence.
Let us be mere specific. Administration red tape must never interfere with a student’s learning process outside of the classroom—whether it be in the form of a guest speaker on campus, a series of discussions or a panel-type, lecture program—no matter how controversial or “unnecessary” the event may appear to be.
Whatever “headaches” such events may produce for the administartion in the form of “bad publicity” or “difficult situations to handle,” they roust exist. For political, social or economic controversies are a vital part of the discussion a university must simulate, rather than withdaw from.
The events of this year, an early year in our period of transition, have moved in the right direction. “Operation Abolition” came to campus amidst a mas« of red tape, but it came, and a profitable discussion developed; the Daily Trojan touched on a great many controversial subjects and ideas, and was not even mildly threatened with prior censorship: campus discussions cn religion, politics and social problems were eagerly received by the student body and faculty; and the two Presidential candidates even came to campus to speak to the student body. Such activities must continue and they must be expanded.
A Time For Criticism
The time to investigate ideas, to criticize all of our fundamental beliefs, to discuss every conceivable idea is now—now in a time of crisis, in a time of intellectual impotency, in a time wrhen free discussion on every subject is most urgently needed. Now is the time for a university to live up to its ideas and potential, to completely devote itself to the pursuit of knowledge and truth.
For a university must “keep aloof of practical ideas,” it must be concerned about the ultimate truth, the ultimate perfection, and let the “public” ideas and concepts—if these ideas and concepts are different from those of a university, as they so often are—fall by the wayside.
To the new Daily Trojan editor, Barbara Epstein, we give this piece of advice: voice all your problems openly, keep a direct line of personal contact with the faculty and Dr. Topping, be honest and just in your news selection and editorial practice, keep the freedom you now possess with the responsibility which complete freedom demands.
Of the university, we must once again ask: keep the student press free, keep the ideas flowing, keep criticism at a productive high, know and treat beauty and intelligence as welcomed friends, stimulate discussion. pursue knowledge and truth, let the university grow from within.
Idealistic concepts in a time of transition must be the new wood with which USC builds. Then no need for varnish or paint. The beams will be strong and firm, and the decayed wood a thing of the distant past.
JOE SALTZMAN Dailv Trojan Editor 1960-1961
NEW STAFF — Heading the Daily Trojan for 1961 -62 will be Barbara Epstein, center. Assisting her will be Ken Inouye, right, managing ealicr; and Hal Drake, left, city editor. Cther staff members (standing, I to r) are JoAnn Madron, assistant to the
il Gala Finale To Feature 20s Tunes
Nine hundred voices will bring back in song the music of the roaring twenties to-! morrow night during the I grand finale of the 1961 ' Songfest production.
Accomoanied by the S0-p\ece Trojan Svmtjhonic Band, guest conductor Henry (Hank> Man« j cini will lead the special musical j arrangement while five promin-I ent composers judge and secretly vote for the winner of the three-foot “Sweepstakes Tom-! my.”
The judges are Jeff Alexander, j Frank Comstock. Jud Conlon. John Scott Trotter and Johnny Mercer.
Often called “America’s larg-| est collegiate musical production,’’ Songfest will begin at 8 p.m.. with Dr. Robert Downey,
! dean of students, acting as official host.
Songfest chairman Tim EI-j bourne expects more than 10.-000 people to attend. Last year j attendance was more than 9.000.
Tickets for the show are on | sale at the USC Ticket Office j and also at the Bowl. Seats are j 52.50, garden box section; 52, terrace section; 51.50. general reserved. All proceeds will go to Troy Camp. USCs student run. staffed and financed summer i camp for underprivileged children.
Six Divisions
Out of the 30 contenders vy-I ing for a place in the show, on-Barbara Epstein. Daily Trojan business; and Mel Newhoff, ly 16 groups emerged victcri-feature §ditor, has been selected classified advertising manager. ous in the six divisions, by the Board of Publications to j Miss Epstein, a junior journal- In the production division. Al-be editor-in-chief of the Daily ism major and scholarship stu- ! pha Tau Omega and Alpha Delta
editor; Kathy Reho, feature editor; Dick Calhoun (center), sports editor; Chris Mad-dy, assistant photo editor; Jerry Labinger, assistant spcrts editor; and Julie Porter, assistant society edit or. Not pictured are photo, society, business editors.
Fall Materials Barbara Epstein
To Be Ready -j-Q ge fvjew EJjtor
For Students
Registration materials for the fall semester will be available at
th~ StyeginSrar s uiiice at	the	end ; Trojan,	president Norman	Top-	rient. will assume her position as	Pi with “Indian Melody.” and
Evans,	rcgis-	ping announced	yesterday.	editor-in-chief next semester.	Tau Kappa Epsilon and Alpha
She is a graduate of San Chi Omega with “Baubles. Ban-Gabriel High School, where she i gles and Beads” will compete was the first woman editor and for honors.
the first editor to serve two se- '	The mixed division has six
Miss	Epstein	will be assisted	mesters on the campus news-	groups competing including the
of May, David W j trar, announced yesterday.
The materials, which may be 1 re'umed by mail during the j summer, must be returned by-July 15. The Registrar's Office has also initialed a new policy of obtaining “H” cards for stu-' dents who register by mail for ! the fall semester.
The fall bulletin announcing j class schedules will be released ' a few days prior to the beginning of registration, Evans saiil.
Summer registration for the ] special 12-we^k summer semester of t h e Business and Commerce school will be held on June 9, 10 and 12.
The regular summer semester of 6 and 10-week courses will be open for registration from 1 June 15 to 17.
University College registra-tion will continue from now ’.in-til June 21.
She «"ill be the second woman; to head the Daily Trojan since World War 11.
by Kenneth Inouye, managing editor; Hal Drake, city editor; Jo Ann Madron, asistant to the editor; Gerry Allen, photo editor; Kathy Reho, feature editor; Dick Calhoun, sports editor; Dianne Riley, society editor; and Don Molony, business manager.
Assistant editors will be Chris Maddy and Steve Somody. photo; Jerry Labinger, sports; Julie Porter, society; Rick Butler,
paper.
Top Scholar, Writer
Dental School and dental hygiene coeds with a “Boy Meets
Bob Kendall Will Assume Senate Reins
The new editor was recently Girl" theme. Others are Bet» elected to membership in Phi Theta Pi and Kappa K->ppa Gam-Beta Kappa, national scholastic j ma w>th “ ^ Song of Madison honorary, and is the winner of Avenue; Phi Delta Theta and the 1960-61 Ruth* Apperson ^ Beta Phi will sing about The Eaker editorial award for the Wonderful World of Poetry. AI-best editorial published in 'the Pha	Ksppa Psi and Gam-
Daily Trojan	ma Ph’ Beta will join in “All
She is a member of Theta Sig- ^*eed Is a Song. Sigma Alma Phi. national women s pro. pha Epsilon and Delta Delta Del-fessional journalism fraternity;
AH registration materials for summer courses are available in the Registrar's Office.
Daily Trojan Ends Year
' Social Studies Senator Bob | Kendall will preside over all AS-SC Senate meetings as president pro temp next year, President Hugh Helm announced yesterday-.
The Senate has previously been presided over by the ASSC president. Helm said that the Today's issue of the Daily’ Tro- change was made to improve jan is the final regular edition j the system of checks and bal-\ for Ihe year. Publication of the ances provided by the constltu-| regular Daily Trojan will be re- tion.
sumed in the fall.	Kendall,	who	was	elected	pres-
m	-	,	,•, -	... ,	1	ident pro temp at a recent meet-
Two special editions will be	F H	.
. , , ,	...	,,	n	ing of new senators, said tnat
printed later this month. Onp &
devoted to USC's new Maste
Plan will run this Thursday, and
I Helm's decision not to lead the i Senate would keep Helm from
Spc'ciar«Sue'for'graduating	Pf«*	in	*	"“»"promismg
Pi Sigma Alpha, national political science-international relations honorary; Mortar Board, national senior women's honorary; Chimes, junior women's service honorary; and Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman women's scholastic honorary.
Miss Epstein has served as reporter, copvreader, news editor and assistant feature editor of the Daily Trojan and has worked as a reporter for the Temple City Times.
New Managing Editor
Inouye, newly appointed managing editor, is a senior journalism major. He is a transfer student from Los Angeles Valley College and a member of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism society, and Beta Phi Gamma, honorary journalism
ta with “Songs for a Saturday Night” and Sigma Chi and Delta Gamma doing “Mob Scene” j complete the division.
Patriotic Them*»
' Sigma Phi Epsilon will sing variations on the Pledge of Allegiance for the men's division and Kappa Alpha Theta will do “The 1 Frozen Logger” and “Belly Up to I the Bar” in the novelty division, i The small group division in-j eludes the Barristers from the Law School with a medley of I three songs including “Ostrich Picking Time;” Theta Xi v ith “Songs to Matilda;” Phi Mu AI-j pha with “Let's Call the Whole Thing Off;” and Delta Sigma Delta doing “Joy. Joy” and “The Preacher and the Bear.”
The women's division has two contenders. Alpha Phi will do “Clap Your Hands” and Chi Omega will do “Songs from
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seniors will run on June 8.
The Summer Trojan will begin publishing bi-weekly on June 22.
Designer to Open Architecture Talks
Seniors Plan Graduation Activities
position.'
Better Balance
“This year the president was often hampered by having to1	Award-winning industrial	de-	i	Dreyfuss, who was born in
bear the pressures of both	the	j	Henry Dreyfuss will open	;	1904 in New York City, launched
Senate and the Executive Cabi- j first of a series of architec- J his career as a theatrical de-net," Kendall explained.	Ey	j	juraj lectures tonight at 8 in	101	signer at the age of 19. He open-
! completely separating the	two	Harris Hall.	ed his first industrial design of-
Final events for graduating	to 1 a.m.. Unmacht continued. <	Laurel, highest awards given to:	ter of ceremonies for	the	break-
«emors were outlined yesterday	Graduating senior women will	graduating seniors.	j	fast. The cost is S2.
by Senior Class President Ken	be honored at the annual Pansy	A president's reception, given 1	Alumni Park, in front	of	Do-
Unmacht.	Breakfast, May 20. at 10 a.m.	by Dr. Norman Topping, will	heny Library, will be the site for
Unmacht said	seniors must	at Delta Delta Delta sorority, j	follow the baccaluareate in Town1 graduation exercises. The key-
order their caps	and gowns by	Engaged or married senior worn-	and Gown Foyer.	note addi’ess will be delivered by
tomorrow from	the committee	en will step through the Pansy	June 8. general graduation	Dr. Henry- T. Heald, president of
in the east end	of the Student	Ring in a traditional ceremony, j	services will be preceeded at 11
Union. Seniors must be measur- The senior Baccaluareate will a.m. by the annual senior break-ed and pay a So fee which will be held June 7 in Bovard Audi- fast. The breakfast will be held be refunded graduation day when torium at 7:30 p.m. The Rev.; in Town and Gown Foyer and receipts are returned with the Dr. EavvaiJ L. R. Ll-.on, minis- parents ajid graduates are being caps and ¡.’owns he said. F^r ii»e ter ox the National Presb.v tei ,an invited through a general news-first tiine ihe university has tak- Church in Washington, D. C., will ietter and postcards to attend, en over the cost of renting the give the featured address.	i	Dr.	Topping	and	Chancellor
outfits.	Parents of graduates are invit- Rufus B. von KleinSmid will be
Mav 19 will mark the last	ed to the services, which will	the honored guests. The favorite!	in Alumni Park,
social gathering of th Scn.or	reccgni/e the two top scholars	professor, chosen through a	Seniors may still	order	an
Orders take one week to process. will be maintaned," he added.
branches, this difficulty will be i	,	.	,	.	..
.	.	,	.	. .. ,lo„ „ Drevfuss. winner of the Archi-
elimmated and a betier balance	-	,	,
tectu&'il League gold medal of
fices in 1929 at the age of 25. He has since helped to found
A general meet.ng of the Helm plans to further remove	I9U, "111 dlscu^ ,he re,a,Jon-	i	Ihe	American	Society	ot	Indu»-
Alumni Council s newly select- ,hc kinks from student govern-	sh,I> ’’""T" ^h.teclyre and ,n-	;	tnal	Designers,	of	which he	»	a
„„.„fw.pc ...¡il	.	.,	,	.	dustnal design. Following h:s il- j past president, and was given
ed members will be held during ment by streamlining the admin-	.	iL	r\ .	,
August to discuss plans for fund-1 istrative arm and improving '•om- | lustrated lecture, Drevfuss will; the Older of Oran... assau y raising activities, an alumni munication between ASSC com-	answer question^ from the au-
newsletter and class reunion mittees.	dience, Thomas Beebe, president
the Ford Foundation of New dates. New officers for the group, Simple and Productive	industrial	design	student
York City and past president of Will also be chosen this summer. | Kendall said he plans to keen body, said.
the Association of Urban I niver- The Honors Convocation, usual- the Senate “as simple and orrr Dreyfuss, who has offices on
ly held during May, was drop- ductive as po3sible.”	both coasts to work with indus-
ped this year. The AMS and:	‘ We intend to cut down legis-	try and the government, de-
sities.
Following the general graduation, seniors will be honored in ceremonies at their individual schools beginning at 3:30 p.m. LAS graduates will be honored
signed the interiors of transr Atlantic liners such as the S.S.
AWS individual aw ards assem- lation to only the more import-blies honored graduating seniors ant matters and eliminate triv-
and baccalaureate services will j 1 "he said. “We also intend to Constitution and the Indepen honor other outstanding class cut, the number of Senate com- dence. His clients have included members.	mittees	down	from	15	to	4.”	1	Ix>ckheed Aircraft Corp., Bell
All seniors are reminded that The new Senate will hold its Telephone Laboratories Inc.. they will not be graduated if first regular meeting this Wed- United California Bank and Min
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1952.
Dreyfuss is also a member of the visiting committee of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree by Occidental College in 1953.
Yale University and MJ.T. are among the many educational institutions at which he has lectured.
Dreyfuss has also written “De-
Class when the Senior Farewell in the 1961 class as well as an- secret ballot sent to all grad-, nouncements in the University Night is ¡if Id j!t the La \ enta nounce the winners of the Order uates. will be announced to the Gift Shop, adjacent to the Stu- they do not pay fines due at Do- nesdav to consider next year s ' neapolis - Honeywell Regulator signin. for People Inn in Palos \ trues Lom 9 p.m. ( of the Falm and Order of the class. Unmacht will be the mas-. dent Book Store, Unmacht said, heny Library.	1	budget,	t	Co.	i	Measure	of	Man.
and “The >